Week Three is widely regarded as the most meaningful and telling week of preseason action and rightfully so. Starters play almost the entire game, teams begin game-planning, and coaches solidify their depth charts.

For fantasy, it’s even more important, as we get a clear glimpse at how training camp position battles stand with the regular season looming. I just wanted to let everyone know that it’s probably a good idea to visit NFL.com this weekend after the games and examine the “Game Books” for each game that’s played, which can be found when you access each “Game Center.” These Game Books tell you who’s technically starting, who’s coming off the bench, and who’s inactive. Viewing them is a good way of predicting who will line up with the first team when Week One of the real season arrives.

Many of you are drafting very soon and some teams won’t announce their official depth charts until after you’ve made your selections. So do yourself a favor and sift through the Game Books after this week’s games. It’s a worthwhile exercise that could give you a leg up on the competition.